VA - William Bell Presents Atlanta Soul (The Peachtree Records Story) (2003)
BAND/ARTIST: Various Artists
- Title: William Bell Presents Atlanta Soul (The Peachtree Records Story)
- Year Of Release: 2003
- Label: Grapevine Records
- Genre: Soul, Funk
- Quality: FLAC lossless
- Total Time: 56:34
- Total Size: 306 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
Best known for Stax classics like the monumental "You Don't Miss Your Water" and "Tribute to a King," soul legend William Bell teamed in 1968 with manager Henry Wynn to found the Atlanta-based Peachtree Records; the label lasted just a few short years, issuing just 20 singles to little commercial notice, but today it's justly celebrated as a treasure trove of vintage soul genius. William Bell Presents Atlanta Soul: The Peachtree Records Story is the first comprehensive overview of the label and a must-own by any metric, compiling 20 tracks remastered by Bell himself. The most notable entry is the opener, James Fountain's 1971 effort "Seven Day Lover," a Northern soul staple since its rediscovery by Blackpool Mecca DJ Ian Levine -- the B-side of Fountain's single "Malnutrition" (also included here), it's much slower and grittier than the typical Northern groover, with gospel-inspired vocals and an insistent rhythm that's impossible to ignore. Alongside landmark records like the Carstairs' "It Really Hurts Me, Girl," "Seven Day Lover" looms responsible for the Northern scene's shift away from the Motown sound-alikes that once dominated play lists, and helped give rise to the modern soul movement. Nothing else Peachtree released exerted quite the same influence, but due to Bell's presence in the production booth, the label's output boasts an uncommon consistency, fusing the deep soul of his Stax classics with the sweeter, funkier sensibility of the Atlanta scene -- highlights include Mitty Collier's "Your Sign Is a Good Sign," Emory & the Dynamics' "Let's Take a Look at Our Life," and Susie Rainey's "You Hurt So Good."
Tracklist:
01. James Fountain - Seven Day Lover (3:09)
02. Mitty Collier - Lovin' On Borrowed Time (2:54)
03. Emory & The Dynamics - Let's Take A Look At Our Life (2:42)
04. Jimmy Church - Shadow Of Another Man's Love (3:02)
05. Susie Rainey - You Hurt So Good (2:40)
06. Eddie Billups - A Soldier's Prayer (3:15)
07. Gorgeous George - You Can't Stop A Woman (2:18)
08. The Four Dynamics - Thing's That A Lady Ain't Supposed To Do (2:32)
09. Mitty Collier - Share What You Got (2:11)
10. James Fountain - Burning Up For Your Love (2:20)
11. Emory & The Dynamics - It Sure Would Be Nice (2:45)
12. Jimmy Church - Thinkin' About The Good Times (2:40)
13. Eddie Billups - Ask My Heart (2:41)
14. Gorgeous George - It's Not A Hurting Thing (2:29)
15. Mitty Collier - Your Sign Is A Good Sign (3:36)
16. The Four Dynamics - That's What Girls Are Made For (3:11)
17. Johnny Jones & The King Casuals - Purple Haze (3:15)
18. James Fountain - Malnutrition (2:32)
19. Mitty Collier - What Do You Want (4:13)
20. Peg Leg Moffett - The Shocker (2:08)
Tracklist:
01. James Fountain - Seven Day Lover (3:09)
02. Mitty Collier - Lovin' On Borrowed Time (2:54)
03. Emory & The Dynamics - Let's Take A Look At Our Life (2:42)
04. Jimmy Church - Shadow Of Another Man's Love (3:02)
05. Susie Rainey - You Hurt So Good (2:40)
06. Eddie Billups - A Soldier's Prayer (3:15)
07. Gorgeous George - You Can't Stop A Woman (2:18)
08. The Four Dynamics - Thing's That A Lady Ain't Supposed To Do (2:32)
09. Mitty Collier - Share What You Got (2:11)
10. James Fountain - Burning Up For Your Love (2:20)
11. Emory & The Dynamics - It Sure Would Be Nice (2:45)
12. Jimmy Church - Thinkin' About The Good Times (2:40)
13. Eddie Billups - Ask My Heart (2:41)
14. Gorgeous George - It's Not A Hurting Thing (2:29)
15. Mitty Collier - Your Sign Is A Good Sign (3:36)
16. The Four Dynamics - That's What Girls Are Made For (3:11)
17. Johnny Jones & The King Casuals - Purple Haze (3:15)
18. James Fountain - Malnutrition (2:32)
19. Mitty Collier - What Do You Want (4:13)
20. Peg Leg Moffett - The Shocker (2:08)
Soul | Funk | FLAC / APE
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